Monument record MDO45348 - Second World War bombing range marker, Launceston Down, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A Second World War bombing range marker is visible as a white chalk figure on aerial photographs taken in 1943, but has subsequently been ploughed out. The site is centred at ST 9582 1125 and comprises an aeroplane shape which is orientated roughly north / south. The aeroplane measures 21m long and 22m wide across the wings. Several other chalk bombing range markers are dispersed over Launceston Common and are accompanied by a large number of circular bomb craters. The site had been destroyed by ploughing on aerial photographs taken in 1953.
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Full Description
A Second World War bombing range marker is visible as a white chalk figure on aerial photographs taken in 1943, but has subsequently been ploughed out. The site is centred at ST 9582 1125 and comprises an aeroplane shape which is orientated roughly north / south. The aeroplane measures 21m long and 22m wide across the wings.
Several other chalk bombing range markers are dispersed over Launceston Common and are accompanied by a large number of circular bomb craters (see Associated Monuments). The site had been destroyed by ploughing on aerial photographs taken in 1953. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO19184 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-JAN-1943. NMR RAF/HLA/651 1136-1137.
- <2> SDO18515 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-APR-1953. NMR RAF/58/1090 F21 0126-0127.
- <3> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis. Object Number: MD002384.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1480801. [Mapped feature: #634819 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9582 1125 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 245
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1480801
Record last edited
Jan 26 2023 11:53AM